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THE MAGICAL KISS.

q|RIMROSE rubbed her eyes a great many times.
She would have believed that she had just
awakened from a dream but for the fact that she
heard some pitiful wailing voices erying and
moaning” in the distance; and the next instant the
door of the low hall was opened, and the blind
lady, leading Buttercup by the hand, and followed
by her own little girl, came in.

“Thank, thank you, thank you, brave little deliverer!” she
said, coming straight up to Primrose. “ You have resisted the cruel
spell which Convolvulus casts upon everyone who comes near her, and
thus you are enabled to help us too. Dear child, you have been given
a wonderful power; use it without a moment’s delay.”

“But what is the matter with Buttercup?” said Primrose—“ he
wears a bandage over his eyes. What is the matter with them?”

“He is sharing the fate of all those who come under the in-
fluence of Convolvulus,” replied the blind lady. ‘‘ But never mind;
your power now is greater than hers. Use it, little Primrose, I beg
you: use it without a moment’s delay.”

‘What am I to do?” said Primrose ; she turned very white, and
began to tremble. Buttercup’s face was pale—he not only looked as
if he suffered, but he also seemed to be more or less in a stupid state ;
he had no welcoming word for his sister, but leant against the blind
lady, whose hand he held firmly.

“There is not a moment to lose,” said the lady. ‘“ Come, Prim-
rose, use your power. Kiss me three times on each of my eyes.”

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